investigation Pedestrians unsafe behaviors During the crossing of the street in the city of Maku in 2019

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: Pedestrians are the most vulnerable group of road users in traffic accidents. Failure by pedestrians to comply with the rules creates both road safety and traffic problems on city roads and intersections. One of the most important factors in the occurrence of pedestrian violations is pedestrian traffic behaviors, so this study was conducted to investigate the unsafe behaviors of pedestrians while crossing the street in Mako city in 2019. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, the behavior of 1095 pedestrians in Mako city during 2 months (from January to March 2017) was observed observationally through video recording and valid checklist. Filming was performed at each intersection and between designated intersections for 20 minutes for two months and three days a week. The data obtained from the videos were analyzed based on a valid checklist of pedestrian behavior and analyzed using SPSS software version 23. Results: 74.9% (75%) of pedestrians had unsafe behaviors. Also, 58.2% of pedestrians crossed the street regardless of traffic signs (traffic lights, sidewalks, etc.) and 42.2% crossed the street except for safe crossings. 28.3% of pedestrians had at least one distraction factor. In men, unsafe behavior (75.5%) was significantly higher than women (73.6%). In men and age groups under 60 years, the use of mobile phones as the most important factor of distraction was found to have a significant relationship. Discussion: Unsafe behavior of pedestrians is high. Unsafe behaviors were more common in men and young age groups, so it is necessary to make educational interventions through various media as well as environmental interventions by different organizations to improve safe behavior.